Bauernfest (also called the Festival of the German Settlers) is a festival of Germanic traditions that takes place in the city of

Petrópolis Petrópolis (; ), also known as The Imperial City, is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. It is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, northeast of the ci ...

, in highlands region of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The festivities occurs since the period of the Germanic colonization, but only gaining form in the 20th century. It occurs annually during the month of July. Since 1989 the Bauernfest has been held every year in the city center. It is considered the largest festival in the Petrópolis region, and the second largest German festival in Brazil, behind the Oktoberfest of Blumenau, in Santa Catarina. The festival features folk dances,

choirs A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ...

, traditional bands such as the ''Banda Musical Germânica '' (Germanic Musical Band) of

Blumenau Blumenau is a city in Vale do Itajaí, state of Santa Catarina (Brazil), Santa Catarina, in the South Region, Brazil, South Region of Brazil. It is away from the state capital of Florianópolis. The city was founded by the German chemist an ...

, contest beer drinking. Typical savory foods include sausages,

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, Wurstsalat,

Sauerbraten Sauerbraten is a traditional German roast of heavily marinated meat. It is regarded as a national dish of Germany, and is frequently served in German-style restaurants internationally. It can be prepared from a variety of meats, most often from ...

and so forth. Palácio de Cristal de noite - Bauernfest

The main beverage is

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, desserts and confectionery include

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and Black Forest cake. In 2012, there were 368,000 participants who spent R$ 55 million (US$24 million). In 11 days of celebration 7.5 tons of sausage and 35,000 liters of beer were consumed.G1: Começa a 24ª edição da Bauernfest em Petrópolis, Região Serrana do Rio
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Bauernfest - The Festival of the German Settlers
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